Slice 3 of 8 · total solar eclipse 12 August 2026

Palencia → Burgos

42.64,-4.85 → 42.21,-4.01 · 85 km of centreline. Totality 108 s with the sun 8.7° up at azimuth 282°, maximum 20:29:18 CEST. 10 viable sites.

Totality
108 son the centreline
Sun altitude
8.7°at maximum
Azimuth
282°look WNW
Viable sites
10of 10 verified
Best score
91Redondilla
Best overall · 91

Redondilla

Excellent91 / 100

Coordinates
42.6498, -4.2402
Elevation
1152 m
Access
Short walk 188 m (track)
Totality
104 s · 20:28:02–20:29:46
Clearance
+8.9°
Sun visible to
-0.1°
Aerial photograph of Redondilla, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Best drive-up · 89

Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe

Very good89 / 100

Coordinates
42.2309, -4.2004
Elevation
891 m
Access
Park at the spot (road)
Totality
106 s · 20:28:42–20:30:28
Clearance
+8.7°
Sun visible to
-0.2°
Aerial photograph of Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Runner-up · 89

Roadside nr. Pomar de Valdivia

Very good89 / 100

Coordinates
42.7738, -4.1194
Elevation
1151 m
Access
Park at the spot (road)
Totality
100 s · 20:27:50–20:29:31
Clearance
+8.1°
Sun visible to
+0.5°
Aerial photograph of Roadside nr. Pomar de Valdivia, pin marked.
PNOA orthophoto · 420 m across · crosshair = the exact coordinates
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Clearance = degrees between sun and skyline at totality. Sun visible to = altitude where the sun is finally lost. Aug sky = ERA5 cloud record at that exact spot.
SiteAccess ClearanceSun visible to TotalityAug sky
(ERA5)
Skyline set byRating
Redondilla42.6498, -4.2402 · 1152 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Short walk 188 m (track) +8.9° -0.1° 104 s 83%clear 54% · ovc 17% Terrainshrubland · 4 % trees Excellent91
Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe42.2309, -4.2004 · 891 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.7° -0.2° 106 s 91%clear 65% · ovc 9% Terrainbuilt-up · 32 % trees Very good89
Roadside nr. Pomar de Valdivia42.7738, -4.1194 · 1151 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.1° +0.5° 100 s 75%clear 47% · ovc 25% Terraingrassland · 15 % trees Very good89
Roadside nr. Pedrosa del Príncipe42.2238, -4.2015 · 908 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.6° -0.2° 106 s 91%clear 65% · ovc 9% Terraincropland · 2 % trees Very good89
Roadside nr. Quintana del Puente42.1108, -4.2123 · 897 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.5° +0.0° 105 s Terraingrassland · 8 % trees Very good88
Roadside nr. Tariego de Cerrato41.8877, -4.4514 · 870 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +8.6° +0.1° 100 s 92%clear 69% · ovc 8% Terrainbuilt-up · 17 % trees Very good88
Roadside nr. Polientes42.7708, -3.9430 · 1065 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (road)minor asphalt road, asphalt +7.6° +1.6° 98 s 75%clear 45% · ovc 25% Terraingrassland · 41 % trees Very good82
La Rasa42.6892, -4.0374 · 1158 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Walk 593 m (track) +8.4° -0.1° 101 s 78%clear 48% · ovc 22% Terraincropland · 0 % trees Good79
Pico Cornón43.0486, -4.3893 · 2122 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Walk 405 m (road) +9.6° +0.4° 97 s 56%clear 27% · ovc 44% Terraingrassland · 8 % trees Good78
Peña Otero42.7646, -3.7044 · 1199 mimageryGoogle satBingPNOA photoStreet ViewMapsweatherWindyYrVentusky Park at the spot (track) +5.4° +3.0° 94 s 74%clear 48% · ovc 26% Terraingrassland · 0 % trees Good73
Suitability map for slice 3.
Coarse screening layer (30 m terrain). Grey = totality hidden behind terrain, blue = sea, dashed yellow = centreline.
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